Poston Press Bulletin Volume 12 #26-30

Volume 12 #26: May 23, 1943

Page 1: Survey reveals 63% to leave; evacuees to elect new councilmen today; plan developed for outside workers; one year ago today.

Page 2: Survey cont; Girl Scouts enjoy hike; Red Cross doings; brief beats; more aid kits for unit I; Japanese movie.

Page 3: Sports; lifeguard warning; TCC discusses WRA; language class schedules.

Page 4: Chief Sato in Denver; police crack down on 317 'Chinatown'; council rejects non-weavers demand; departures; library notes; post office report revealed.

Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #27: May 26, 1943

Page 1: Rejectees may leave center without job; demand for high pay causes resentment; Iowa open for evacuees; one year ago today.

Page 2: Buddy poppy on sale; variety of jobs open in east; Poston bond sales amounts to $20,475 for 1942-1943; Hi-lites will hold initial ring ceremony; brief beats; arts & crafts news.

Page 3: Between beats; PTA meeting; second volunteer contingent given warm sendoff; Novel Hut notes.

Page 4: Editorial; second group of volunteers honored; recent departures; families leave for reunion camp; farewell social held for members.

Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #27: May 27, 1943

Yet another time when two issues on two different dates have the same number.

Page 1: Net fund to be distributed to evacuees; Iowa seeks farm help; unit I elects 3 councilmen; resettlement in Arizona canceled; one year ago today.

Page 2: New unit I councilmen; cultural arts plans show; fashion show set for Butte; milk shortage seen in Poston; no adobe bricks available; resettlment cont; umbrellas furnished pools by Red Cross; brief beats.

Page 3: Pay complaints and adjustments; visitor from Denson; 10 councilmen returned to office; closing of account outlined; 329 presents YBA nite; recent departures.

Page 4: Sports; councilmen election results; to and from; 'Papa' coming Friday P.M.

Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #28: May 28, 1943

Page 1: Chicago labor shortages increases calls for domestic help; employment division moves into express building; plans call for construction of hall; nursing course offered in Maryland; student relocation director expected here Saturday.

Page 2: Renew shoe certificate if urgent; H.S. publishes bulletin; new books at library; Sonoda to head crop division; Luanans hold installation; brief beats.

Page 3: To and from; bowl being remodeled; permanent council holds initial meet; beauty shoppe announcement; shoe shop sign.

Page 4: Editorial; Sakamoto's return to office petitoned; memorial service to be held; recent departures.

Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #29: May 29, 1943

Page 1: Eleven to graduate aide class; unit I councilmen installed; TCC bodies frozen until head's arrival (sounds sort of grim, doesn't it?); business trip planned by Dr. Cary; Kimball lauds project's progress.

Page 2: Red Cross albums; volunteers for pools needed; Veronica Lake show Monday; library notes; dietician aid classes to resume.

Page 3: Sports; El Chaparrale dance; church services; NSRC chairman to speak here; to and from; piano shop notice.

Page 4: Judicial commission hears case; canteen news; new council installed by administrator Burge; Roku II Buddhist church activities; Satow heads leave office.

Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #30: May 30, 1943

This is an actual newspaper-type issue.

Page 1: Poston artists win awards at Cambridge art exhibits of ten relocation centers; hundreds pay tribute to war dead on Memorial Day; 5,800 chicks here for poultry farm; 150 coolers held back; public told to assist loyal Nisei; milk shortage hits Poston; periodic checks insure sanitation within project; steps taken to lessen mortality of chickens; new rules to control irrigation; sweet potatoes grown locally; new crew to unload food truck; present staff to teach at summer school; center stops production of noodles; expansion of fish project planned.

Page 2: An appeal to American justice; small talk; short story; backward glance; your health.

Page 3: Sports.

Page 4: Just incidentally; fashion notes; love needs no permit cont; via; corn-icle jottings; ag dept. to butcher hogs; truck unloading crew needed.

Pages 5-7: In Japanese.



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